Whether you mail order day old chicks from a hatchery, choose peeps from your local farm and feed store, or…
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Our small barnyard is the source of many animal antics, building projects, and ways we strive to maintain a sustainable lifestyle. Here you will find articles relating to backyard farming, homesteading, raising livestock, and enjoying nature.
Incubating Eggs: How to Hatch Chicken Eggs Using an Incubator
If you are looking for a fun family project that will increase the number of animals on your homestead, try…
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How to Prepare for Baby Chicks
Baby chicks are so small, so cute, so soft, and so fun to watch! They are also noisy, dirty, hungry,…
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Caring for Molting Chickens
Molting is a natural process birds go through where they lose their old feathers and grow in new ones. Here…
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6 Steps to Train Chickens to Come When Called
Before you let your chickens free range, it is a good idea to have a strategy to get them back…
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Installing a Bee Nuc Colony
We survived the drive home with bees loose in the car, we survived installing a bee nuc, and we (and…
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Deciding to Rehome Livestock
Making the decision to rehome livestock is never easy, but it may be the best choice for both you and…
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5 Reasons I Hate Raising Ducks
Are you thinking about adding ducks to your homestead? Like any livestock, ducks may not be a good fit for…
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5 Reasons I Love Raising Backyard Ducks
Are you thinking about raising backyard ducks? Keeping ducks on your homestead is a great option for eggs and pest…
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